Report by Lexter Kian Pamintuan | Photos by Nish Raven Manglanlan
Clashing in the championship of the men’s table tennis match were Olimpio P. Montes Jr from the house of Ravenclaw against the slithering Benedict Joy Cortez from the house of Slytherin, as Ravenclaw devoured Slytherin in a 3-0 clean finish on the championship round at the Tarlac State University Gymnasium.
In the round robin competition, Montes managed to endure the consecutive matches as he dueled with the 3 houses ranking first in the overall scoring as Cortez settled for silver in the podium.
Zildjan Espino from Hufflepuff accepted bronze discarding Gryffindor’s Art Glen Gamboa in the overall rankings, scoring a 2-0 overall close match, 11-9, 11-5 Hufflepuff favor, respectively.
In the intense battle for gold, Montes showed no mercy by taking all 3 sets of the final match.
First set of the final match was determined by a 2-point Ravenclaw advantage aggressing in the, 11-9 scorline.
Come second set, Cortez tried to take the upperhand but failed — succuming to a 11-7 scoreline, Montes favor.
Ravenclaw managed to maintain lead in the 3rd set, taunting a 3-point advantage in the overall 11-8 scoreline, 3-0 set finish Ravenclaw favor.
After the match, Montes was asked about her struggle throughout the competition
“Time talaga, since kahapon lang kami nagkikita-kita — ako kase yung captain nila, iba-iba din kasi yung schedule since evening class ako, medjo nahirapan kami,” He mentioned.
He also stated that his edge against his opponents was his experience in the field.
“I’m a returnee from way back 2007, so experience talaga,” He added.
Montes will proudly represent the College in next year’s intramurals as he prepares to clash with different colleges.
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